This rug just arrived, so I cannot attest to it's durability. However I can write that it is clearly a lovely rug. The colors are not at all what I expected. They are not the vibrant colors I thought, based on reader reviews, but are instead darker. The edging is dark red, more a sangria than a raspberry. The inner colors are a deeper blue (more like true blue, than a federal blue), a mellow gold ocher rather than yellow, and the green a leaf, not a sage. The green around the edging is loden, and doesn't match the inner green of the pattern. The pinkish color is a brown/salmon, and the brown is a taupe. The background is a wheat/oatmeal color. Essentially, the colors all look slightly antiqued, which is good since I hope for it to not show any dirt. I cannot tell if the abrash is deliberate, or if it's an error in craftsmanship. The Bakhtiar pattern is very pretty, but lacks the precision in more expensive Persian rugs. It is a Safavieh brand rug, so I don't have high expectations of it's details, and frankly the price was great. It is a reasonably thick rug, and feels nice underfoot. My dogs are already enjoying lying on it since it's more comfortable than the hardwood floor!